The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . contrary the wicked shall be driven away as ac-cursed, and thrust down to outer darkness, and into the everlastingpains of hell, where the worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched;and that they shall not have any prospect of hope, comfort, or redemp-tion. The Government of the Reformed Mennonites varies very littlefrom that of the older body, except in the matters implied in their Con- The Reformed Mennonites. 733 fession of
The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . contrary the wicked shall be driven away as ac-cursed, and thrust down to outer darkness, and into the everlastingpains of hell, where the worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched;and that they shall not have any prospect of hope, comfort, or redemp-tion. The Government of the Reformed Mennonites varies very littlefrom that of the older body, except in the matters implied in their Con- The Reformed Mennonites. 733 fession of Faith ; and in worship few observable points of difference areshown. In reference to Statistics, we can say but little, as they preserveno records, and keep no lists of their additions; indeed it has been saidthat they regard it sinful, as in the case of David, to Number thepeople. Their churches are believed to be very generally suppliedwith ministers, whose services are always gratuitous, and with a suffi-cient number of deacons or other officers. It is believed that the num-ber of churches is about one hundred, and of members, probably, nearlyfive St. Peters at Rome. Seats 54,000 persons. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
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